99 Quotes by Christine Lagarde

I look under the skin of countries' economies, and I help them make better decisions and be stronger, to prosper and create employment.

I guess economists, it’s a bit like scientists, you have definitely fewer women in that field,

If you have an overwhelming majority of one sex over the other, and clearly in our case at the moment - and it has been like this for a long time - it is male over female, you tend to have group thinking. You tend to have common references, combined with competition, combined in this case with testosterone. I'm not suggesting it's a toxic mix, but I'm saying it needs to be tempered and altered and modified and made better by diversity.

It's become my brand in a way, you know, speaking the truth even though it was not politically correct.

We Need a RESET IN THE WAY THE ECONOMY GROWS Around the World

I have a theory that women are generally given space and appointed to jobs when the situation is tough. I've observed that in many instances. In times of crisis, women eventually are called upon to sort out the mess, face the difficult issues and be completely focused on restoring the situation.

Diversity in and of itself is a strong positive.

The financial industry is a service industry. It should serve others before it serves itself.

I hate to say there are female and male ways of dealing with power, because I think each of us has a male and a female part. But based on my own experience, women will tend to be inclusive, to reach out more, to care a little more.